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Business planning in the recession

Business planning in the recession

Date: 12 November 2009
Region: North West

As a publicly facing arts company or as an individual artist, you may be faced with a number of issues which you attribute to the impact of the current recession.

Arts Council England, North West understands that to survive the recession you need to remain competitive in an increasingly competitive and challenged public and private sector spending environment. We appreciate the fact that some external forces are beyond your control and that they can affect you both positively and negatively.

We know that most arts companies and individual artists are quick to respond and adapt to change and we feel confident that those who can are seeking every opportunity to transform the recession from a threat into a range of new opportunities, which will put them in a strong position to thrive post recession.

Arts Council England, North West wants to see artists and arts companies remain creatively and financially successful throughout and beyond the current recession regardless of size, sector or company structure.

To help you achieve this, the following sections and information on our web pages may help you find a route through the next few years which is realistic and workable for you.

Please follow these links for a range of further information, download a case study on Liverpool Sound City and South by South West or download our information sheet on business planning.